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1994 GMC SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 212639 · 2000-05-12

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I DROVE A GM PRODUCT FOR OVER 20 YEARS, BEFORE OWNING THIS MACHINE, THAT WEIGHED THE SAME AS THIS ONE, HAD THE SAME SIZE TIRES AND TYPE(FACTORY RECCOMMENDED) AS MY SUBURBAN AND I NEVER FREEWHEELED THROUGH ANY RED LIGHTS OR HIT ANYONE! IT IS VERY SCARY DRIVING THIS MACHINE. IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE SO GOOD THEN WHY ARE THEY AUTOMATICALLY DISCONNECTED WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE? I THOUGHT OFF ROAD CONDITIONS AND SNOW AND ICE(WHERE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NECESSARY) IS WHERE YOU WOULD WANT THE SUPERIOR BRAKES?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
722576
Machine
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